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Thursday, January 03, 2013 Reforming state ethics and elections laws and better security for taxpayers' personal information are top priorities for both Republicans and Democrats in the South Carolina House.

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Election preview: Courson, West, Rikard all hoping to move SC forward

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 The District 20 race for Senate has two contenders hoping to knock off a long time fixture at the Statehouse.

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